Easy, Garlic Citrus Marinated Chicken Fajitas Recipe

PREP 45mins

COOK 25mins

TOTAL 1hr 10mins

There’s something charming about a big skillet of sizzling chicken fajitas next to bowls of crisp cool lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and creamy sour cream. In our recipe, we ask that you marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes. This way, the chicken breasts become a little more tender and flavorful. With that said, you can marinate the chicken for up to 8 hours.

Directions

Make Marinade

Prepare Chicken

Generously season the chicken with salt and pepper then place in a resealable bag. Pour in the marinade and seal the bag. Move the chicken around to coat well. Place the bag in a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or up to 8 hours). Flip the bag over from time to time to move around the marinade.

Cook Vegetables

Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the oil. When the oil is hot, add onions and cook, stirring, until they soften and begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the bell peppers and jalapeño and cook, stirring, until peppers begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium, and then add the garlic and season with salt and pepper, and then cook another 5 to 8 minutes until the peppers and onions begin to caramelize. Pour in the reserved 2 tablespoons of marinade and use a wooden spoon to scrape any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan up and into the vegetables. Remove vegetables from the pan and keep warm covered in foil while you cook the chicken.

Cook Chicken

Heat the skillet used for vegetables over medium-high heat and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Remove chicken from the marinade and place into the pan. Cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Flip and continue to cook, flipping over from time to time, until browned on both sides and an internal thermometer reaches 165 degrees F; 10 to 15 minutes.

To Finish

Place the vegetables back into the skillet and if necessary reheat. Nestle the chicken on top, and then serve with warm tortillas and your favorite fajita toppings.

Adam and Joanne's Tips

To warm tortillas, wrap them in foil and warm in a low oven, or wrap in a towel and warm in the microwave.

Nutrition Facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA Supertracker recipe calculator to calculate approximate values. We did not include tortillas in the calculations since brands vary so much.

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